To examine how dingoes shape ecosystem structure in an Australian arid ecosystem

Type of Study:

Modelling

Key Results:

Under strong dingo influence, network structure was denser and more complex (top-down driven). Under dingo control network structure was frayed, with mesopredator predation and grazing becaoming prominent.

Treatments:

Controlled/un-controlled

Response:

Network analysis can be a powerful tool for elucidating potential ecosystem-wide effects of dingoes and predicting the consequences of their control